Cubs vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 13

A pair of hot hitters, Kyle Tucker and Oneil Cruz, will be on display when the Chicago Cubs play the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday at 2:20 p.m. ET, at Wrigley Field. The Pirates are +174 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the favorite Cubs (-211). Chicago is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 7.5 runs for the contest (with -101 odds on the over and -120 odds on the under).

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, June 13, 2025 at 2:20 p.m. ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to watch on TV: MLB Network, MARQ, and SportsNet PT

Cubs vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 4, Pirates 3
• Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 61%, Pirates 39%

Cubs vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 46 times this season and won 33, or 71.7%, of those games.
• Chicago has a record of 9-1, a 90% win rate, when favored by -211 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cubs have a 67.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 48 games this year and have walked away with the win 19 times (39.6%) in those games.
• Pittsburgh has a mark of 5-5 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +174 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 36.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs went 5-1 over the six games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Cubs and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total two times.
• The Cubs have put together a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Tucker is batting .273 with 12 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 46 walks.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Tucker ranks 21st in home runs and 19th in RBI.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong has hit 18 home runs with 57 RBI. Both are team-highs.
• Crow-Armstrong ranks seventh in home runs and third in RBI among all major league batters this year.
• Seiya Suzuki has a team-best 57 runs batted in.
• Suzuki will look to build on his four-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .238 with a home run and two RBIs.
• Nico Hoerner is hitting .285 to lead his team.

Cubs Team Props

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
• The Pirates have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Cruz has put up a team-best 13 home runs.
• In all of MLB, Cruz is 21st in homers and 98th in RBI.
• Bryan Reynolds has racked up 39 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Reynolds ranks 90th in home runs and 33rd in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Andrew McCutchen paces the Pirates' lineup with a .263 batting average.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa is hitting .297 with 10 doubles, a triple, a home run and 11 walks.

Pirates Team Props

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